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I currently have a Parker Trailblazer 50-60lb bow that I have had for a couple of years. I really like the bow but I really think it is time to upgrade in poundage. I am just wondering what you guy's feelings are about the those bows out there? I am a Browning Rifle guy, but have heard a lot of good things about Hoyt and Matthews. I would appreciate all opinions.

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I shoot bowtechs but bowtech makes the diamond line of bows and also the gander mtn techbows it depends on what you like and can spend a $350 dollar bow will kill them just as dead as a $1200 bow the main thig is you have to be happy with it and shoot it good go with a open mind and shoot them all most proshops will try to push the bow they carry so go to diffrent bow shops and shoot till you fall in love Try the diamond marquise, bowtech general or the bowtech allegence have them all and love every one

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Pay less attention to brand, and look more for the type bow you want to shoot.. You want a long and forging one, or a short and fast one. One with a solid wall, or mushy wall. You want a smooth draw or a hard roll over?

Try a bunch..

I seem to like the grips on Hoyts, so, hence that is what I shoot. I really like Martins as well.

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Like Deitz said there is alot of small details when choosing a bow and the brand name is far from what to think about going into a bow shop. All his advice is great and also brace height will give you a more forgiving bow. Make a list of what your looking for in a bow then go on the internet and see which ones fall under your expectations just to get an idea. Then go shoot them and see how you like them and choose which one feels right for you! as for me i got a matthews reezen but the hoyt AM32 was also great.

good luck!

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The best bow for you is the bow that fits and feels the best in your hands! I shoot a bowtech. When i first got a bow I picked up and put back probably 10-20 bows until I found one that just felt right and it happened to be the bowtech!

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Mathews/Hoyt/Bowtech There all good bows I shot all of them. If you like mathew's check out their nock off. It's about the same question of Ford/Chevy/Dodge just shoot shoot shoot. What is your draw length? My buddy had an issue of a 32" draw and only could find ONE bow out there without custom ordering.

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yeah I guess that was kind of a loaded question. Thanks for the replies and hope to have more. I had been leaning towards mathews, I stopped at a shop and of course all they sold were mathews and they were pretty high on them. I liked the feel of the dxt, reezen, and the hyperlight which I though stuck out the most. But now I have been looking at Hoyt and thinking about them as well, I know a shop really close to here that I can shoot and all they have is Hoyt. My friend had a Bowtech Diamond Black Ice and had nothing but trouble with it. But I know every product has a bad egg once and awhile.

Still up in the air, but personal experiences and feels of your bow would be nice and help me narrow down my decision.

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I am looking for a brace height that is 7+". I would prefer a smooth bow and not a bow that is very long in axle to axle length.

Another thing is that I have always shot with a whisker biscuit and am thinking about switching to a drop away. I am pretty accurate with the biscuit but am pretty positive that I would be more consistent with the drop away.

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I have never shot the wisker biscuit so I cant say a thing about it but I have a 3 drop away rest that I shoot the trophy Taker, the TrophyRidge and the vaportrail limb driver I shot the Trophytaker for years it never failed it's a great rest easy to tune, Trophy ridge I didnt like the noise I got from it and it's a bar that raises from the side of the rest if you pulled the string down to raise the rest you could grab the bar and it will move around with even a little amount of pressure I am shooting the limbdriver on my target bow and also love this rest has never failed me and is easy to tune I will be taking off the Trophyridge from my hunting bow and replacing it with the limb driver

Just measured my Bowtech general brace height is 8 1/4" axel to axel is 31" and has oval cams for a smooth draw cycle yet has a absoulute dead stop on the back wall

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Find a bow that you like to shoot and go from there. THen you can start the argument on accesories. I would suggest a 3/5 pin sight with a Whisker Bisquit to start off with. Get your confidence up and then start worrying about drop aways or what not. I bought a Drenaline last year this time. Got a Whisker bisquit and a Tru Glow 5 pin sight. Shot biggest buck of my life with that rig. Now I have confidence and want to get better so I put a Trophy Taker Xtreme rest with a new Armortech Axcel sight. First time I went cheap both sight/rest for 100 bucks now 300 for both. Get what you pay for but nothing wrong with a whisker bisquit.

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You might be better off trying to do some research on your own on the old shotgun. I think it would be a waste of time taking it to Cabela's since most of the folks who work there now think any gun made before 1970 is an antique.
The gun surely is made in Europe and might have originated in one of the English or Belgian or even German "guild" shops, little outfits that cranked out inexpensive guns that did not even bear maker's names since they were made by a "bunch" of guys. Your best bet would be to trace or photograph the proof marks and go from there. That is, I'm assuming it has proof marks :).

For an exciting adventure in shooting grab an old "trapdoor" Springfield and rattle off a few rounds of 45-70 or 45-90. If you're of skinny build and little weight it'll give you a THUMP you'll remember! Perfect deer cartridge for MN though since that big ol' bullet will go churning through the brush like a D-8 Cat until it hit's it's target.
Have been around the old '94 30-30 since way back when and while it is handy it is not that accurate and lacks the knock-down power of many, many of today's rounds. But if you just have to have one as I always say, it''s your money.
Keep in mind you can buy the .35 Remington in a pump action, which a lot of MN duck hunters find easy to use come deer season.

I have an old Damascus barreled shotgun that was passed on to me by my grandpa. The story I have always heard and been told is that it was brought over from Denmark by my great grandfather in 1915. It has no markings indicating where it was made or anything else that I could use to figure out some history on the gun. It is a pin fire and has a stag carved into the underside of the stock. Anyone have any ideas on where I could find any info on this? I had thought about bringing it to Cabelas and see if they knew anything about it. I'm not concerned about the value. I'd just like to know a little more about it or even get pointed in the right direction.

I wouldn't mind having a lever action 30-30 just because everyone should have one. I'd bet a big percentage of us carried one our first time out deer hunting. My grandpa had a Marlin in either .44 or .357 that I wish I'd have gotten. I've also thought about a 45-70.

This is an intriguing round for sure. Ballistics and long range performance is supposed to be good. Ammo seems priced reasonably. A big plus is that you can get it in an AR-15 and with a 90 grain bullet I wouldn't be afraid to use it on deer sized animals. I've always liked the idea of having multiple uppers for my AR.

The Trestle got 10+ inches of snow today ,,, May have to make plans to go take a peek at the trails this weekend ,,, Hopefully the groomers can get out and pack the trail a little bit to cover the rocks

Ha! I am looking into the app controller outlets but not for plugging in the pickup. I just built a deck on the back of the house and I'm going to pull wire and add some extra outlets out there for lights. They'll be much easier than putting in more switches to control them.